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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-22

Lists of books for public school libraries
for the State of Wisconsin, prepared by
State Supt. J. b. Thayer, can be had by
applying at the office of Co. Supt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-22

BY calling at the office, district officers
can have an opportunity of inspecting
various textbooks before making
change or introducing new books.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-09-22
Hol For st. Louis

20. supt. of Schools for Pierce Co., W
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09
NOT REPEALED.

Tho bill repeating the presumption,
timber culture and desert land laws
was not passed by congress that adj
jOurned last Friday. The two houses
could not agree on certain amend
ments. One OF these, and the only
really important one, was a provision
looking TO the protection of innocent
purchasers of presumption lands.
1t is great pity that congress did
not make some provision for the settle
ment OF the controversies now existing
between the government and the land
claimants. Suspended entries, patents
withheld, special inspectors and anony-
moWs scriblers and busy-bodies are
causing great deal OF trouble in this
section OF Kansas. Such feeling Of
uncertainty exists, that even legiti.
mate speculation is threatened with
paralysis.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09
NEW LIoUOR LAW

IL prohibition does not prohibit in
Kansas now, the Kansas legislature
might as well quit tinkering with the
question. At the session just closed,
the legislature passed a bill that at-
tempts to regulate the traffic by drug
gists, and 1t is "clincher," il words
mean anything.
The probate judge Is prohibited from
Issuing a permit to a druggist to sell
liquors unless the applicant is q regis
tered pharmacist, and then certain con-
ditions must be complied with: The
applicant must present a petition sign
ed bv twenty-five freeholders, who have
the qualifications Of electors, and twen-
ty-6ve women of the township or city
In which he proposes to transact bust
ness. Thee petitioners must show that
the applicant is man of good moral
character, and that he does not use in
toxicating Liquors to excess. This pc
tition must be published four weeks in
some newspaper in the township or
city in which the drug store IS located,
before it is considered by the probate
Judge. On the day set for hearing, the
county attorney is required to be pres
ent, and question the applicant or any
petitioner, or other person, as to the
facts alleged in the petition. Even then
the probate judge may refuse the IL
cense, and If he does, the applicant has
an appeal to the district court but the
decision of the district judge is final.
After being granted the permit, the
druggist can only sell intoxicants on
the sworn affidavit lof the person ap-
plying for the same, stating that the
liquor is no. to be used as n beverage,
To give away, sell, etc. The druggist
or his assistant, who must also be areg-
istered pharmacist, is authorized to ad-
minister oaths under this act.
The affidavit blanks are to be fur
nished by the county clerk, in bound
books, each blank to be numbered.
When a book is filed, the druggist re-
turns it, under oath. TO the probate
judge, and that officer is allowed a fling
fee of $3.50.
The probate judge is allowed a salary
Of SIS for each 1000 inhabitants. as
shown by the last census, for his work
in connection with the prohibitory law.
In Barber county this salary will be
$50 per year, at present, payable out
of the county treasury.
The new law takes effect March 30th,
inst. AS we understand it, all permits
now in existence will be worthless and
imperative after that date.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09
STOLEN GEMS.

Boycott all boycotts" is Mr.: Pow
derly'S advice. Level headed work.
men should heed this admonition.
Perhaps you have noticed that it is
the man who shakes hands the most
that is the hardest to shake.
Hereafter it may be possible for a
man to look at the picture Of battle
without rendering himself eligible to
an undeserved pension.
Nearly 800 divorces in Philadelphia
last year. Love in that city seems to
bo more brotherly than anything else.
A clergyman who has buried three
wives needn't hesitate about marrying
another. 1t is his business to hold
fourth.
Mr.. Cleveland has not dined with the
Whitneys lately. Can it be that he is
afraid they will ask him to hold the
new babyp
Lucy Stone thinks that before the
year 1900 a woman will be elected pres
ident OF the United States. Then
there will be more hustle than ever in
the White House.
1t is pretty much settled that il an
eminent American wants monument,
he must solicit subscriptions for it
while alive, and superintend its cree
ton personally.
Don't be fool" she said, with a
snap, to her husband. "Why didn't
you tell me that when l asked you to
marry me-" he replied. and silence fell
upon that house.
There would be more fun in abusing
congress il such abuse were not an i'm
piled condemnation of the people of the
United States-the voting masses who
are responsible for congress.
Live men are advertised for Ito in
troduce new and wonderful Invention
throughout Kentucky" and are told
there Is "big money IN it for respoL-
sible PARTIES" Can it be ice water?
"Oh, DEAR" exclaimed Henderson.
"Ewish 1 knew something about his
tory" Very commendable asDira-
ton" replied Fogg, but why do you
part!cularize history, Fendy?"
II we are to take our presidents
from New York, we should look for
cabinet officials in the other states.
New York is an empire by itself. but
1t is only part Of a greater empire.
1t was thought that the emancipation
proclamation had abolished the traffic
In human chattels in this country. but
according to a publishers announce
ment, lover 20O, 900 of 'Helen's Babies
have teen sold during the past few
years."
A young woman at Burslein, who
has been married only Eve months, has
applied for a judicial separation be-
cause her husband will not cut his toe
nails, which are of abnormal length.
and she complains that shei is seer ed
from head to foot by them.
There are City Micawbers for every
street corner in town. There are 99e
followers OF that illustrious charac-
ter of Dickens to one thoroughly en-.
terprising man who is not afraid to in
vest HIS moaey, brains and elbow,
grease in turning something up.-Ex.
An undertaken who was drawn or
the jury for the February term Of thu
supreme judicial court of Oxford coun
ty, asked to be excused, as the people
OF South Paris could not get alonI
without him. A friendly lawyer ex
planned that the enjoined custom o.
letting the dead bury its dead had gon,
by, and the court excused the juror.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09
WICHITA COUNTY WAR

Out in Wichita county there is Bit
ter fight existing between Coronado
and Leoti, two rival candidates for
the county seat and but three miles
apart. Last Sunday, 9th alt, seven of
the Leoti men went over to Coronado
To have good time imbibing drug
store whiskey and beer. At first all
went pleasant and the town fight was
not referred to; but when the crowd
became sufficiently filed up, the ball
was opened and the result was two
Leoti men killed outright, and three
others dangerously wounded, and two
Coronado men shot in the legs. The
two men killed were riddled with
holes being discovered IN one and IL in
tho other. One OF the wounded Leoti
men has since died.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09
LE(,ISLATIVE

Representative 4. A. McNeal, having
returned from his labors in the Kansas
legislature, was seen yesterday by an
INDEX representative and questioned
as TO legislation of general interest per-
fected, and which il now a part OF the
statute law of the state. Briefly, he
told Of the following legislation APP
proved by the governor:
An act allowing women TO vote in
city elections.
The Drohibltory law was amended as
set out In another part of this paper.
a bin was passed making the age OF
consent for female Is years. instead
Of 10, as at present.
Comanche county was authorized to
fund its floating Indebtedness into 7
per cent. bonds.
commission OF three lawyers was
provided TO assist the supreme court in
disposing of itspresent large docket.
The governor appointed and the senate
confirmed aRmembers Of such commits
sion, Judge Joel Holt, of the northern
part of the htate. Ben. Simpson. of To-
peka and JEFF. CtoGston, OF Greenwood
county.
Concurrent resolutions were passed
submitting amendments to the consti-
tuition, as follows: Striking the word
white" from the constitution; increas-
ing the per diem Of members Of the leg
islature to S. and prohibiting non-resi-
dent aliens from owning real estate in
Kansas.
The grand jury bill passed requires al
least one grand jury each year in each
county, or, II the people so petition, q
grand jury may be ordered for every
regular term of court.
A short form OF deeds and mortgages
was provided for.
Counties and municipalities, after the
LIST Of July, are prohibited from grant.
ing aid to railroads in excess Of 5000
per mile.
Owners q stations and jacks were
given lien on the foal.
County treasurers. In counties hav
Ing more than 1000 population, were
authorized to deposit public funds IN
any bank designated BY the county
commissioners.
The old county hines. IN the western
part Of the state we're re-eslabfshed.
Mr.. McNealsays that he has had al
the legislative experience that ne cares
for under the present constitution
which limits the legislative session e
fifty daysspermlts Of bill being 'rail
roaded" through both houses inside Of
an hour, and permits a most pernicioul
system az special legislation-all fol
three dollars Per day. lie wants II dis
tlnctly understood now that no will no
be = candidnfe for rP-eleciion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09

Wichita Beacon: las an evidence
of tie deprecated value OF stock, it may
lie mentioned that Colonel Barbecue
Campbell has just purchased 1900
head OF cattle, ones and twos, in
Mitchell and Stonewall counties, Texas,
1t $3.50 and $3.50 respectively. The
eulohel tells the reporter that he pur-
chased cattle from the same source
last year, and paid just 80 per cent.
more for them than he has done now.
These cattle are To he delivered at the
Capital Lands ranch in the Panhandle
0f Tsxaa ~
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09
sHERIFFs SALE.

o1A6&sAGE oA46s
STATE OF KANSAS.
COUNTY OF BARBER So
In the District Court of Barber County. State
OF Kansas.
Inc badger Sta e Lumber Company, Plaintiff
versus
P. b. seay and J. d. Ross. Defendants.
uT virtue Of an order Of sale, to me directed
~ issued out of the District Court of Barber
county. Kansas, in the above entitled action
1. Charles ID. Nelson, sheriff OF said county
viii. on '''
TUESDAY, TIE leTH DAY or APRIL. A. d.. 1ss--
az O'Clock p. NJ. of said day, ut the front door
o. the court house, in the city of Medicine
Lodge, Barber county, Kansas offer for sale-
NJ public auction. to the highest bidder for
cash In hand, all of the right. tide aud intcresf
whatsoever. OF the said above-named defend
ants. and each OF them. in and 20 the following
oescr1oed iand and teneneuts, to-wit:
LOT number twenty COZ. I'm block number
seventeen 90. In Henton's addition to the town
OF enarOn- Barber county, Kansas
oalo oroor OF sale being issued under a de-
cree or foreclosure and sale, rendered by said
court on February I'd. 1851, TO satisfy the judr-
nsn ~ on teat Gay rendered BY said court in IA
tor OF SAID plaintin and against said defend
ant =. b. Seay. for the sum OF Three Hundred
and Inlrty-twO and $500 dollars (fxl2 80, with
INTEREST on said sun from March elth- 1855 IN
al paid. af the rate OF ten per cent. per annum
ana me further sum OF Nineteen and 9ol0O
this sale "
Given under my hand this. srh day OF March
1871. CHARLES d. NELSON
Sheriff Of Barber Courfty. Eanaaa
ID 1Eo. W. STEVEN. Depiltv- ll-5-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09

Henry n. Copp, the land and pension
lawyer, Of Washington, has just issued
the twelfth edition of his Settlers
Guide. II is an indispensable book for
all who are, OF expect to be, interested
IN public land, A chapter. illustrated
with numerous cuts, shows how to tell
township, section and quarter-section
corners. and explains the system Of
surveys. 1t gives full information on
the subject Of homestead, presumption
and timber-culture laws. The price Of
the book Is but 25 cents.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09

line. 1t is on the Sharp's creek or south
western trail from Dodge City and
Meade Center, and is the only passage
through the sand hills for fifteen miles
east or west. 1t is geographically stu.
ated in the center of the second county,
and in the heart of the best portion OF
the neutral strip. The principal streams
in the county are. the Paladora, the
Fulton, Big Bull, Little Bull, and Red
creek. on the south, and Sharp's creek
and Spring creek on the north, all emp
tying into the Beaver.
FINE BUILDING STONE
in large quantities, can be had within
six miles Of town.
One general store, one tin shop, one
blacksmith shop, one hotel, one shoe
shop, one drug store, and number one
physician will all be located in the town
inside Of sixty days. To those who de-
sire homes, the Paladora Town and
Colony Company offer better induce
ments than any association known. A
few of the
LEADING FEATURES ARE:
1t is the peoples town. No member
holds more than one share. Two dol
lars buys share. Town lots are given
away, and not sold. Every member
receives business lot and a residence
lot. by improving the same, If taken
before the town-site is proven up. At
ter the town-site is proven up, each
member will receive share of the I'M
occupied lots. Three hundred and
twenty acres of land have been laid out
for town-site purposes.
Claims will be protected where mem
bers show good faith and intentions.
One hundred and sixty acres can be
homesteaded near the town-site. Town
lots may be improved by an agent. One
hundred people can prove up town
site of $40 acres on government land
AT this date there are 76 paid up mem
bers.
Dodge City is the nearest and best
railroad station at this time, being
about 80 miles distant. Lumber car
be had at about So. per thousand at the
town-site.
This colony will leave Medicine Lodge
on or about April /, 1887. Their line
of travel will be through Sun City, Cold.
water, Ashland and Meade Center
striking the Jones and Plummer trail
down the trail to the Cimarron river
thence west to the XII ranch, crossing
Cimarron river on Sharp's creek trail
thence 20 miles southwest to Sharp's
creek; thence eight miles southwest to
Paladora TOWNSHIP.
HOME SEEKERS
will find this their golden opportunity
and will do well to join In the great
movement. Hundreds of people are
pouring into that section, and into
southeastern Colorado, and those who
miss this opportunity may never have
such chance again.
Each and every member is given a
printed certificate. Persons at a dis
lance can forward 50 to the secretary
who will send the certificate by return
mail. Write names plainly, and give
postoffice address. Persons may become
members at any time, and can move at
their leisure. For further information
address,:
PALADoRA Town & COLONY Co.,
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
d. ]. ABER, President.
s. L. JEssUP, Secretary.
G. G. TALIAFERRo, Treasurer,
w. V. EVANS, Organizer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09
NO-MAN'S-LAND.
It's RESOURCES AND FUTURE OUTLOOK.
PaladOra City and Vicinity.

Paladora City and Vicinity.
The Neutral Strip, or No-Man's- Land,
Is situated south of Kansas, west of the
Cherokee Strip, north of Texas Panhan-
die, and east of New Mexico. 1t COM
prises a strip of land 81 miles wide and
l6S miles long. 1t contains 22,S4S quar-
ter-sections, and allowing three persons
to each family, is capable :of sustain
ing a population Of 6S,5H people. The
bill for annexing this strip to Kansas,
for judicial purposes, passed congress
on the eve Of its adjournment. but was
nullifed by failing to receive the sig
nature OF the president. The country
will consequently remain as it has been
In the past, until congress meets again.
The population at this time is estimated
at 5000, and will probably run up, du-
ring the spring and summer, to three
times that number. Three railroads
are pushing that way as rapidly as cir
cumstances will permit.
The soil varies to some extent, and
one will find dark mulatto, and dark
sandy loan, as fancy may desire. Bea-
YER river is the principal stream, flow
ing nearly through the center of the
strip, from west to east. On the south
side OF the stream the country is roll
ing and gently undulatinS, interpreted
with numerous streams, fed by natural
springs. On the north side, meander-
ing with the stream, is a row of hills.
called sand hills" from one to three
miles wide. Luxuriant grass grows
on most Of these hills, and they are ex-
cellent for summer range. Stretching
away from the foot Of the hills. to the
north, lie thousands of acres, known as
the fats" reaching from the Beaver
river to the cimarron river, distance
Of twenty or thirty miles. Soft water
can be obtained at the springs. and al
depths varying from 10 to IS feet, &c.
cording to location. The timber il
somewhat scattering along the hills
being principally Of cottonwood. Ex.
tensive coal fields are being opened W
in the west end Of the strip, and in a
short time coal VIII be plentiful and
cheap.
PALAD0RA CITY
has just been laid out by the Paladora
Town and Colony Company. The town
site Is located at the mouth OF Sprino
creek, 50 miles west Of the east end OF
the strip. seventeen miles from Kan.
sas and seventeen miles from the Texas
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09

Henry Ward Beecf1er was stricken
with apoplexy. last Friday morning, at
his home In Brooklyn, and his physician
anno1nees that, should he recover, he
viii never be, physically or mentally,
himself again.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09

A fast mail train is to he put on be-
tween New York and Kansas City, by
way OF st. Louis, next Saturday. II
will shorten the time between the ter
nIinal points about u hours. The run
will be made at the average rate OF 81
miles per hour.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

STATE OF KANSAS, l..
BARBER COUNTY.
In the Probate Court in and for said county
and state.
In the matterof the estate OF David Stith, de-
ceased.
TN PURSUANCE Of an order Of the above
i named court, notice Is hereby given that
the undersigned, administrators of the estate
Of David Stith, deceased, have, this, 18th day Of
February. A. d., 1857. fiIed their petition for the
sale of the following described real estate Of
said deceased, and all the right. title and inter
est he may have had therein, said property be
ing situate in said county and state, sub
tect to the payment OF debts OF said estate.
Lot number thirty-one (sD, Second avenue
west, In the corporate limits Of the city OF Med
icine Lodge, In the tract of land known as
Kansas. the same being owned In fee simple by
said deceased.
Also the undivided half interest in lot Seven
teen u7), Washington avenue, east. In the orig
inai TOWNSHIP of Medicine Lodge.
Also the undivided one-fourfh Cd interest in
all of the following tracts and parcels Of land,
to-wit: Lots numbered twelve, fourteen, SIX
teen. eighteen, twenty. twenty-five, twenty
thirty six. thirty-eight. fcrty, forty-six, forty
eight, nfty, ffty-two. ffty-four and fifty-six,
az, u. IT, Is 70, -, e. ., %. y, g. DC, %. 40,
-. As, 50, -. 81 and So on north Main street,
In Hartzeifs addition TO the. city OF Medicine
The said petition viii be heard by and before
the Hon. h a. Hardy, probate Judge In and
Tor Harber county. Kansas. at his ONCE. I'm the
city CT Medicine Lodze, Kansas, on the 5fh
day o. March. A D. 1857, at 10 O'Clock q. m. 81
CHARLES n. RLDRED.
NARY J. STrTH.
Administrators Of the estate OF David stifh,
Rr1~D 4 Love Aft,v. Tor Al ~ -
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09

1t is announced that Jay Gould has
purchased controlling interest in the
st. Louis q San Francisco railroad,
and that hrs directory will be in charge
In short time. n this il fact. and
the Missouri Republican says that It is,
this will add 800 miles to the Gould
system; and. besides, the 'Frisco Is the
joint owner, with the Santa Re, OF the
Atlantic & Pacific, and the west end OF
the Southern Pacific. Locally, the eff
feet Of this change would be a benefit
to Medicine Lodge. It would insure
the Border road coming here. as well as
the Kansas q Panhandle. and Medicine
Lodge would then be the junction OF
two Missouri Ptciflc lines.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09

The times for holding district court
IN Barber county have been changed to
the first Monday In February, May and
October.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09

Kingman, Pratt and Kiowa counties
were formed into judicial district by
the last legislature.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09

The probability IS that Henry Ward
Bsecher Is dead hy this tine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-03-09
PALADORA CITY

has just been laid out by the Paladora
Town and Colony Company. The town
site Is located at the mouth OF Spring
creek, 50 miles west Of the east end of
the strip. seventeen miles from Kan
sas and seventeen miles from the Texas
Telegram-herald., 1887-12-04
UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY.

The Overland Route; the only line car.
rying the United States Overland Mail.
In addition to the new system of check
ing baggage through from Eastern points 10
the Pacific c )ast, will commence Sunday,
December to run through sleepers on all
trains between Council Bluffs, Omaha, San
Francisco and Los Angeles. Also between
Kansas City and Ogden on The Overland
FLYER" saving one day to all California and
oregon points. making the time from the
Missouri River TO the Pacific Coast il
seventy-one hours. Elegant Pullman Pal
ace Car SIeepers aud modern day coaches
are also run on all through trains.
Eating houses are now under the super.
vision Of the company and meals furnished
5v the Pacific Hotel Company are unsur.
passed.
IN compliance with the wish OF our pat
rons along the line night trains between
Omaha, Council Bluffs and Kansas City
have been changed 10 day trains. Chair
cars will still run 10 Beatrice free Of charge
Third-class passengers wishing 10 take al
vantare OF low rates will still be carried or
regular through trains running free family
sleepers. For further information address
j. s. gEBBErs
General Passenger aud Ticket Agent.
Omaha, Neb.